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The word 'ilm, knowledge, in green tesserae with a mustard outline, inside a small round mosaic medallion with an oxblood rim on a pale plaster wall, with tiled stars in the tall shape.
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'Ilm Roundel

No. 16 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeThe word 'ilm, knowledge, in green tesserae with a mustard outline, inside a small round mosaic medallion with an oxblood rim on a pale plaster wall, with tiled stars in the tall shape.

What it means'Ilm means knowledge. Seeking knowledge is praised throughout Islamic tradition, and the Quran asks God to increase it.

Where it worksA quiet piece for a study, a library corner or above a desk.

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